. The book of the farm : detailing the labors of the farmer, steward, plowman, hedger, cattle-man, shepherd, field-worker, and dairymaid. Agriculture. 338 THE BOOK OF THE FARM WINTER. at 3 feet. In making this form of duct, the drain will require to be 18 inches wide at top, to allow the drainer room to work while standing- on the narrow triangular space at the bottom. Placing the apex of the tri- angle undermost gives the water power to sweep away any sediment along the nanow bottom; but it possesses the disadvantage of permitting the water to descend by its own gravity, between the joining o
. The book of the farm : detailing the labors of the farmer, steward, plowman, hedger, cattle-man, shepherd, field-worker, and dairymaid. Agriculture. 338 THE BOOK OF THE FARM WINTER. at 3 feet. In making this form of duct, the drain will require to be 18 inches wide at top, to allow the drainer room to work while standing- on the narrow triangular space at the bottom. Placing the apex of the tri- angle undermost gives the water power to sweep away any sediment along the nanow bottom; but it possesses the disadvantage of permitting the water to descend by its own gravity, between the joining of the stones, to the subsoil, which runs the risk of being softened into a pulp, or of its sandy portion being carried away ; and it is possible for a stone to get jammed in the narrow gutter and form a damming. (748.) Another form of duct, which I prefer to this, and which is also constructed of stone, may be seen beside it in fig. 159, where a is the duct Fig. 158. Fig. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Stephens, Henry, 1795-1874; Skinner, John S. (John Stuart), 1788-1851; Dumas, J. -B. (Jean-Baptiste), 1800-1884. Manures, ameliorators and stimulants. New York : C. M. Saxton
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